Table 4. Molar Mass of the Bioactive Films before and after Use As Mulch, Measured by GPCa.
Sample | Mn | Mw | Mw/Mn |
---|---|---|---|
0%-before | 7700 | 83400 | 10.8 |
0%-after | 7200 | 78600 | 10.9 |
1%-before | 6700 | 68200 | 10.2 |
1%-after | 7000 | 65900 | 9.4 |
2.5%-before | 4700 | 60700 | 12.9 |
2.5%-after | 5700 | 59600 | 10.4 |
5%-before | 3600 | 41200 | 11.4 |
5-after | 5700 | 53800 | 9.4 |
7.5%-before | 4100 | 39300 | 9.5 |
7.5%-after | 3600 | 43300 | 12.0 |
10%-before | 2700 | 34000 | 12.5 |
10%-after | 3500 | 36500 | 10.3 |
Mn is the number averaged molar mass, and Mw is the weight averaged molar mass. The Mw/Mn is a measure of the dispersity of the molar mass distribution. The percentage indicates the MCPA-PHBV oligomer concentration in the films.